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realization of property.
46 & 47 Vict. 52 s. 24.
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Arrest of debtor and seizure of his property. Ib. s. 25.
First Schedule: Form No. 23;
No. 7.] THE ORDINANCES OF HONGKONG: [A.D. 1891
meeting of his creditors and shall submit to such examination and give such information as the meeting may require.
(2.) He shall give such inventory of his property, such list of his creditors and debtors and of the debts due to and from them, respectively, submit to such examination in respect of his property or his creditors, attend such other meetings of his creditors, wait at such times on the Official Receiver, special manager, or Trustee, execute such powers of attorney, conveyances, deeds, and instruments, and generally do all such acts and things in relation to his property and the distribution of the proceeds among his creditors as may be reasonably required by the Official Receiver, special manager, Trustee, or any creditor or person interested.
(3.) He shall, if adjudged bankrupt, aid to the utmost of his power in the realization of his property and the distribution of the proceeds among his creditors.
(4.) If a debtor wilfully fails to perform the duties imposed on him by this section or to deliver up possession of any part of his property which is divisible among his creditors under this Ordinance, and which is for the time being in his possession or under his control, to the Official Receiver, or to the Trustee, or to any person authorized by the Court to take possession of it, he shall, in addition to any other punishment to which he may be subject, be guilty of a contempt of Court and may be punished accordingly.
24.-(1.) The Court may, by warrant, cause a debtor to be arrested and any books, papers, money, and goods in his possession to be seized, and him and them safely kept until such time as the Court may order under the following circumstances :—
(a.) if, after a bankruptcy notice has been issued under this Ordinance or after the presentation of a bankruptcy petition by or against him, it appears to the Court that there is probable reason for believing that he has absconded or is about to abscond with a view of avoiding payment of the debt in respect of which the bankruptcy notice was issued, or of avoiding service of a bankruptcy petition, or of avoiding appearance to any such petition, or of avoiding examination in respect of his affairs, or of otherwise avoiding, delaying, or embarrassing proceedings in bankruptcy against him;
(b) if, after presentation of a bankruptcy petition by or against him, it appears to the Court that there is probable cause for believing that he is about to remove his goods with a view of preventing or delaying possession being taken of them by the Official Receiver or Trustee, or that there is probable ground for